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How app development works

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LinkedIn principal author Doug Winnie describes how the app development process works. All apps are created using Visual Studio and start as a solution, which contains a project. Inside that project there are settings for the app, layout specifications, design assets, application behavior, and the inclusion of the Windows SDK. Those five components are then converted into native code using a compiler during a build process and then result in an app that can run on a local developer machine or can be submitted to Microsoft for review and listing in the Windows Store.

- [Voiceover] Developing an app for the Universal Windows…platform requires a few basic steps.…Using the tools and technologies in this course,…we will first start with a solution.…Think of a solution as a container.…Inside of that container are projects, files, assets,…and settings that are the solution…to the problem your app solves.…All the components, when added together,…create the solution.…In that solution is a project or multiple projects.…In a simple example, you can have a solution…with a single project.…That project will contain five major components.…

You have the settings of the project.…These are the Settings that define how the app works,…what it requires of the computer…and how it should look in the Windows Store,…and other settings like the app icon,…version number, and more.…You have the Assets of the project.…For example, you might have an app that has a sound effect…for a notification or an action that takes place in it.…That sound file is part of the assets of the project.…You have the layout and design of the app.…

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6/27/2016

Want to build apps that work on any device that runs Windows 10? Whether you are targeting desktops or tablets, Windows Phone, Xbox One, or even HoloLens, you can create apps that span all Windows devices with the Universal Windows Platform. This course is designed to teach you how to make your first app using all of the basic features of Universal Windows.
Finally, you'll experiment with your app to learn more about how Windows apps work, and then find out where to go next.